Add a Gold Copy Price

When a security not meeting the defined criteria of the existing data strategies is booked late during the pricing window, a pricing analyst may need to input a price directly to ensure SLA’s are not impacted. Adding a gold copy price enables you to apply a price directly to a gold copy source.

To add a gold copy price:

1. In the Reference Desk workspace, click Prices in the left navigation.
   You see the Prices workspace with all the available price records.
2. Click the View Data By drop down and  Gold Copy prices from the drop-down list.
3. The Effective Date defaults to the current system date. Click on the Calendar icon to select a new date.
4. Select the Primary Security ID from the drop-down list. This is the primary identifier of the security you are trying to price. 
5. Click the Gold Copy Source and select the composite source you want the price applied to.
6. Select the Gold Copy Price Type you want the price applied to.
7. Click the Vendor Source and select the vendor source you want reference with the price you are entering.
8. Select the Price Status. Options include:
   –   Pass with warnings
   –   Pass
9. Select the Price Condition. Options include:
   –   Adjusted price
   –   Approved
   –   Average Price
   –   Cancel
   –   Fair Value
   –   Fair value - Holiday
   –   Not received
   –   Odd lot
   –   Priced
   –   Reject fair Value
   –   Unapproved
10. Enter the Price Level you want attached to the price.

11. Select the Reason Code from the drop-down list. 

    You can add to this list by updating code category Pricing Center - Price Change Reason. 

12. Enter any optional Comments or Attachments.
13. Click Save.